Letter From the Canadian Wife of a Jihadi Muslim

Ever since I’ve come across your website my eyes have been opened to the truth of Islam and why since I’ve been following it i have been so depressed.

It started 6 years ago. I met a Pakistani guy we were both young around 18. He was is no way religious he smoked drank went clubbing, he was a typically young Canadian guy. We dated for the next 6 years after and I had learned a lot him. I would consider him a truth seeker. He would see the flaws in the system and that’s how we ended up getting into deep spiritual stuff. Anyways that time of our relationship was the best we were both so spiritually connected he even got into ayahusca.

Anyways after a year is when things changed he started going back to his faith which he never took to seriously since in his family only His mom prays none of his brothers or his dad really practice. It started off moderate he started telling me about this history of Islam and the oneness of god. It sounded good and peaceful and around that time he decided we should marry since we were in a haram relationship, so I accepted Islam and we got married.

This is when things started to change he would get so. Consumed with the Quran he would read it and recite for hours and he started to get violent verbally saying that that book meant more to him Than anything else. About this time I also found out i was pregnant. He had told me a couple times to get abortion when we argued about Islam. He also threatened to divorce me. If I didn’t wear hijab. So now it has gotten worse he has now been obsessed with the Islamic state and spends all his time if hes not reciting watching Islamic state videos or watching salafi lectures online. He tells me this life is nothing that the next life is better. That we must submit our lives to Allah and that we must help the Syrian women and children from the airstrikes… (Which that i honestly do care about) anyways my baby is now due in 2 weeks and he is planning on leaving the country after the baby is born he wants me to come over when baby is bigger but I plan to stay here. Now I fear for me and baby because he can be verbally and emotionally abusive. Thankfully I have all the support of his family. Should I play along until he leaves or divorce him before he leaves.

Thanks

Laura

Hi Laura,

In one thing this man is right. This life is nothing compared to the next. However, he will have a big surprise when he dies and is taken to hell. For is own good let us pray that it happens sooner. The longer he lives the more evil he will do, the more lives he will destroy and the worse will be his torment in hell. This is the surprise this slave of Allah found when he died in the battle. While he was expecting to go to heaven and be reunited with his 72 virgins, he was escorted by demonic entities to hell.

If you read the stories of near death experiencers, people who have died and went to the other world and told they had to return because their time had not come, one thing becomes clear, that the purpose of coming to this world is that we learn to love. This is what Jesus taught 19 centuries before the phenomenon of NDE become so common and so known.

He told us about the insignificance of this world compared to the our eternal abode. And he showed us how to get there. Through love. Nothing else matters. Even the belief in God and Jesus if not accompanied with the love of others is worthless. He said “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.” And what is the will of God? There are two commandments. Love God and love thy neighbor.

The fact is that we don’t know God. How can we love someone we don’t know? God is in his creation. When you love people you love God. In Matthew 25 Jesus explains in a parable that when we show kindness to others it is as if showing kindness to God and vice versa, when we hurt others it is like hurting God.

These Muslims who hurt and abuse others in the name of their fake god are actually doing all these evil things to God. Islam is the highway to hell. This religion is the masterpiece of Satan to make foolish people to hate and to kill others. This false religion brings hell on earth and leads its followers to hell.

This man you call husband is not a human any more. His soul is snatched by the Devil. He walks and looks like a human but in that body resides a demonic being that can only hate and destroy.

You and your child are victims of the ignorance, the arrogance and the stupidity of the general public who refuses to face the truth and instead pays homage to a false religion called political correctness. Political correctness means to lie when truth is hurtful to some one’s feelings. But Jesus said truth will set you free. Political correctness is a doctrine of communist Bolsheviks, the ruthless mass murderers of millions of people. Communism and it little brother socialism are other lies like Islam. Lies kill us.

Recently, I received an invitation to sign a petition on Change.org made by a woman called @BonnieNorthGP This woman who is either an MP of the Green Party or running for MP wants to bring as many Syrian refugees into Canada. She is not alone. All Canadians who vote for Green Party, NDP and Liberals share her misguided views. As the result more women like you will become victimized. Not to mention that a large number of these so called refugees are either radicalized or will be radicalized. We are not even allowed to warn the public of the threat that Islam and Muslims pose to our society. When I wrote to this woman showing her the rape epidemic in European countries caused by Muslims, she called me a racist, a xenophobe and blocked me on Twitter.

It does not matter to this idiot and millions of other Canadians, Europeans and American morons that you and thousands of others like you will have your lives destroyed as the result. Their godless political agenda is far more important than you and the likes of you. This woman and all those who think like her are traitors. They are the public enemy. But they are in the majority. Stupidity is a bottomless pit. Other idiots will vote for them. And they continue to destroy the western civilization from within. Meanwhile they refuse to debate, censor the voices of reason, call us hate mongers, racist, fascist or whatever their small brain can come up with to avoid discussion.

You are a victim and you victimized your child too. But I don’t blame you. How could an 18 year old girl know the truth when the society does its best to hide the truth and traitors like this Bonnie North run the country?

We need an awakening. We need a revolt. We need to get rid of these scums in the parliament and the media who systematically lie to advance their globalist agenda and who will happily sacrifice innocent girls like you as they did in Rotherham UK by looking the other way while for years the Pakistani men groomed, raped and tortured thousands of underage girls. The shameless police in UK, like the politicians and the media thought the lives of these little girls are a fair price to pay to uphold the lies of political correctness.

It is time for a revolution. Change can only come when truth is spread far and wide. Everyone has to speak up. You must now raise your voice. Write your story, send it to all the media and demand accountability. They are responsible because they lied to you. They kept you in ignorance and prevented the likes of me to reach you in time and warn you not to get close to Muslims.

This idea of moderate Islam is a big lie. There is no such thing as moderate Islam or moderate Muslim. There are ignorant Muslims and informed Muslims. It is the former that we misnomer as moderate and the latter we call radicalized. When a person believes Islam to be a religion of God all it takes for him to become radicalized is to deepen his knowledge of his religion. When you met your husband he was ignorant of his faith. As he learned more about it he turned into this mindless monster that now wants to go and kill innocent people.

No one is bombing women and children in Syria. They are bombing the ISIS the most ruthless group of terrorists who behead people, burn them alive in cages, drown them in sea, enslave and rape the women and use children for suicide bombing. Ideologies of hate are propped with lies. Without lies they cannot incite hate and without hate they cannot recruit terrorists.

You ask me what should you do. You don’t have a husband. This man whom you married is now a slave of Satan. His soul and his body now belong to the Devil. He is a threat to mankind.

As for your in laws don’t fool yourself They are not on your side. As long as they are Muslims you must not trust them. They might not be bad people because they are ignorant of their faith. But you must not put your hope on ignorance. Once they learn the truth about Islam they too can turn murderous beasts like their son and brother.

I was also an ignorant Muslim. When I read the Quran I had had to make a choice. The choice was to become a terrorist or to leave Islam. There is no middle ground and you better believe me that even then it was a difficult choice. Many Muslims leave Islam after they learn the truth about it but the vast majority don’t. Instead they become radicalized. I was an intellectual but more importantly I had a very developed sense of conscience. I am essentially a good human being. I felt the pain of other even of animals from childhood. When I read the Quran my conscience overcame my faith. It took me two years but eventually I admitted that Islam is not from God and I must leave it. For this to happen one must have spiritual maturity. Most average people do not possess that. Those who leave Islam are the exception, the highly evolved souls. As the rule, the majority of Muslims become radicalized after reading their sacred book and learning about the life of their prophet.

Bees are attracted to flower and flies to dung. Good souls get disgusted by Islam after learning the truth about it and evil souls gravitate to it.

Your husband has chosen evil. Leave him. The sooner the better. Don’t wait for tomorrow. If you can leave him before tonight do it now. Take your child and walk away. In Canada there are shelters for women like you. If you have a family who can help you ask them for help. Do not seek help from your in laws. If they were good people they would have reported their son to police. I am not suggesting you to do it because I rather him go to Syria and hopefully get killed soon rather than stay here and kill people in Canada.

Your in laws will want to raid your child as a Muslim. Do not let that to happen. You don’t want your son to become a terrorist, rape and kill people and then go to hell. Leave this demon possessed family and save your soul and your child.

Stay away from Muslims. There is no such thing as moderate Muslim. The good Muslims are evil beings like your husband who can only hate and kill others.

If you were in a stronger position I would have told you to debate with your husband and invite him to read my book. But I can see you are in a very vulnerable position and if you question this man’s stupidity he may turn violent and hurt you. He may even kill you. The man is no longer a human. He is a monster or rather a Muslim, which is the same thing. Run! Run away as soon as you can and as far as you can get from him.

May the wrath of God be on all Bonnie Norths and idiots like her who are so eager to sacrifice innocent Canadian girls like you for their own diabolic agenda.

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@Phoenix
“You can continue to scream “Creationist” over shoulder as you evade the actual facts regarding the unverified and unvalidated ideology that is evolution.” You haven’t given facts unless you think “I can’t imagine how humans could have evolved from non humans” is a fact or valid argument. And I say creationist because this is a “argument” that creationist clowns like Kent Hovind make. Funnily enough you never hear any biologist making such claims.

“Everything you say amounts to inferential speculation, even if you invoke ‘deep time’ (aka billions of years).” In that case then at least most sciences are just “inferential speculation” and are not valid.

“In fact the onus is on you to sufficiently demonstrate how time is able to cause effect.” No it’s not, if you think the process of evolution couldn’t result in humans evolving from non humans you need to explain to why you believe that. Otherwise my analogy is valid, it’s like saying yes every day a baby changes a tiny amount but no matter how many of those changes there are a baby will always stay a baby. That is ridiculous.

“This cause effect relationship has never been tested experimentally, repeated for confirmation and presented with open data in peer reviewed journals where the study could be replicated by an independent party.” I already gave you a link to the evidence for common descent which lists all the predictions, confirming evidence and potential falsification made by the theory of common descent.

“Prediction of fossils is paleontology not evolution.” Transitional fossils was predicted by the theory of common descent.

“False Comparison fallacy coupled with coat tailing actual sciences. Show me where in my link regarding the breakthrough in Gene Therapy where evolution/common descent played a major role?” Fine your point is trivially true, it’s like saying you can invent a parachute without knowing about Gravity.

//No even in a billion years, why not? Creationists have never hinted at, much less shown, any mechanism that would limit variation. Without such a mechanism, we would expect to see kinds vary over time, becoming more and more different from what they were at a given time in the past.//

You can continue to scream “Creationist” over shoulder as you evade the actual facts regarding the unverified and unvalidated ideology that is evolution. Everything you say amounts to inferential speculation, even if you invoke ‘deep time’ (aka billions of years). In fact the onus is on you to sufficiently demonstrate how time is able to cause effect.

//My link showed observed cases of speciation.//

Your links may show observed effects but with unknown causes. This cause effect relationship has never been tested experimentally, repeated for confirmation and presented with open data in peer reviewed journals where the study could be replicated by an independent party. Hence, evolutionists demand Special Pleading, a logical fallacy that grants their work exemption from actual scientific inquiry, while simultaneously claiming to be scientific. If there exists any study where evolution hypotheses has been subjected to rigorous scientific tests, then stop hiding that information from the public and share it right here and now.

//“Skepticism” of an empirical fact is neither relevant or interesting.//

No matter how many times you assert evolution is an empirical fact, it will remain unvalidated until you can produce actual empirical experiments.

// Those “peculiar fossils” was predicted by common descent, do you know what a transitional fossil is? It’s a fossil that shows the intermediate States between an ancestor and it’s descendants.//

Prediction of fossils is paleontology not evolution.

//That is like saying chemistry can be taught without the periodic table.//

False Comparison fallacy coupled with coat tailing actual sciences. Show me where in my link regarding the breakthrough in Gene Therapy where evolution/common descent played a major role?

@Phoenix
“As always, your analogy is egregiously false. No matter how many generations of babies are born, it will never amount to speciation. They remain Homo sapiens” No even in a billion years, why not? Creationists have never hinted at, much less shown, any mechanism that would limit variation. Without such a mechanism, we would expect to see kinds vary over time, becoming more and more different from what they were at a given time in the past.

“How is it that you are unable to grasp the concept of empirical evidence? Why is evolution exempt from being subjected to this methodology? WHY is there no scientific paper explicating the tests, methods, procedures and statistical analysis of the data in support of evolution? WHY do all your links begin with more anecdotes? Where are the falsifiable, repeatable and replicable experiments?” My link showed observed cases of speciation.

” There is in fact a third rhetorical alternative to your false dilemma, which is to celebrate uncertainty. Isn’t this exactly what your public intellectuals promote, when it comes to God that is?” “Skepticism” of an empirical fact is neither relevant or interesting.

“Please do not associate forensics with evolution. Forensics have at least material remnants to analyze as well as witness testimony for corroboration. Forensic scientists base their data on the observed effects from known causes. No such causal relationship exists in evolution. They simply find a peculiar fossil and from there they make all sorts of speculations.” Those “peculiar fossils” was predicted by common descent, do you know what a transitional fossil is? It’s a fossil that shows the intermediate States between an ancestor and it’s descendants.

“The same applies with Biology in general, it does not need evolution for its support., as is evidence in the latest breakthrough in Gene Therapy.” That is like saying chemistry can be taught without the periodic table.

//This is like saying a baby is always going to remain a baby, and could never become an adult. With every generation there is a change, when you add that change up you get a new species, like after 18 years you get an adult. It’s not rocket science.//

As always, your analogy is egregiously false. No matter how many generations of babies are born, it will never amount to speciation. They remain homo sapiens.

// Macro evolution is just lots and lots of micro evolution, (over thousands of generations, which results in populations being unable to breed where previously they could). I have already given a few cases where speciation has happened here is a list (which I have linked previously http://www.darwinwasright.org/observations_speciation.html ).//

How is it that you are unable to grasp the concept of empirical evidence? Why is evolution exempt from being subjected to this methodology? WHY is there no scientific paper explicating the tests, methods, procedures and statistical analysis of the data in support of evolution? WHY do all your links begin with more anecdotes? Where are the falsifiable, repeatable and replicable experiments?

//Because there is a mountain of evidence for it. And interestingly you haven’t given an alternative hypothesis, because you don’t have one and you certainly don’t have any evidence. Your “positive evidence” amounts to “I don´t understand it, which means no one else understands it, which means it cannot be understood in principle, which means it must be magic.”
Hint: an argument from ignorance is actually the precise opposite of “positive evidence”.//

I do NOT need an alternative hypothesis. There is in fact a third rhetorical alternative to your false dilemma, which is to celebrate uncertainty. Isn’t this exactly what your public intellectuals promote, when it comes to God that is?

//I already linked a video which explains why this is fallacious. I guess all forensics must be “pseudo science” and it must “just be guessing” then, according to your “criteria”?//

Please do not associate forensics with evolution. Forensics have at least material remnants to analyze as well as witness testimony for corroboration. Forensic scientists base their data on the observed effects from known causes. No such causal relationship exists in evolution. They simply find a peculiar fossil and from there they make all sorts of speculations.
The same applies with Biology in general, it does not need evolution for its support., as is evidence in the latest breakthrough in Gene Therapy.

@Phoenix
“The nose will remain the nose but it is not the same as the parents, but just like the parent, the offspring remain homo sapiens, as opposed to another species.” This is like saying a baby is always going to remain a baby, and could never become an adult. With every generation there is a change, when you add that change up you get a new species, like after 18 years you get an adult. It’s not rocket science.

“So what I’m looking for are examples of macro-evolution where new organs, lungs, livers, kidneys, feet, teeth, etc. are produced, not just different shapes and sizes of organs. Or examples of scientific observations where new species have evolved” Macro evolution is just lots and lots of micro evolution, (over thousands of generations, which results in populations being unable to breed where previously they could). I have already given a few cases where speciation has happened here is a list (which I have linked previously http://www.darwinwasright.org/observations_speciation.html ).

“In the process of natural selection, individuals in a population who are well-adapted to a particular set of environmental conditions have an advantage over those who are not so well adapted. These individuals pass their genes and advantageous traits to their offspring, giving the offspring the same advantages. Generation after generation, natural selection acts upon each structure within an organ like the eye, producing incremental improvements in the process. Each tiny change in a structure is dependent upon changes in all the other structures. In this way, individual parts of a system evolve in unison to be both structurally and functionally compatible. Eventually, over thousands and sometimes millions of years, the small improvements add up — the simple, systematic process has produced an almost unfathomably complex organ. Recently, scientists have found clues to the evolutionary pasts of some of the most complex organs,”

“Why should I believe evolution when their most pontificated hypotheses are never observed? Oh…and feel free to invoke “deep time” as a causal mechanism for change.” Because there is a mountain of evidence for it. And interestingly you haven’t given an alternative hypothesis, because you don’t have one and you certainly don’t have any evidence. Your “positive evidence” amounts to “I don´t understand it, which means no one else understands it, which means it cannot be understood in principle, which means it must be magic.”
Hint: an argument from ignorance is actually the precise opposite of “positive evidence”.

“And lastly, when you finally find that ONE study out of those ‘thousands’ which demonstrates evolution to be an experimentally verifiable hypothesis then please do share. You know the criteria by now. Your link must list all of its data” I already linked a video which explains why this is fallacious. I guess all forensics must be “pseudo science” and it must “just be guessing” then, according to your “criteria”?

“I would not be surprised if it turns out that mutations with minor or minute effects on ALX1 function or expression contribute to the bewildering facial diversity among humans,” says Leif Andersson.’

Facial diversity amongst humans are due to sexual producers not asexuality. The DNA that is supplied to the egg is not the same as the DNA of either parent, but it still remains within the human genome. The nose will remain the nose but it is not the same as the parents, but just like the parent, the offspring remain homo sapiens, as opposed to another species.

With the finches the beak is also not the same as the parents, most possibly due to different climatic conditions which produce different types of food. This will fluctuate in size and shape in response to those finches that can survive the best in each environment. These are instances of micro evolution not macro-evolution. It is the latter which is considered TRUE evolution. Micro evolution is trivial because it remains within the genome. Macro evolution on the other hand is variation outside and away from a population’s existing genome due to changes in the information. So before you continue to use examples of micro-evolution to support macro-evolution, it’s important to know the difference between the two and what evolutionists are actually propogating.

So what I’m looking for are examples of macro-evolution where new organs, lungs, livers, kidneys, feet, teeth, etc. are produced, not just different shapes and sizes of organs. Or examples of scientific observations where new species have evolved.

Why should I believe evolution when their most pontificated hypotheses are never observed? Oh…and feel free to invoke “deep time” as a causal mechanism for change.

And lastly, when you finally find that ONE study out of those ‘thousands’ which demonstrates evolution to be an experimentally verifiable hypothesis then please do share. You know the criteria by now. Your link must list all of its data,samples, tests, etc. which makes the experiment reproducible.

@Phoenix
“If there exists information out there then it must have come from evolution, despite the non-existent experimental data.” Despite the mountain of evidence from the DNA sequences, molecular sequences , the fossil records, the anatomy, and phylogenetics (which puts species in nested hierarchies – based on DNA sequences and morphology similarities – which was predicted by common descent) and all the observed instances of micro and macro evolution both observed in the laboratory and in the wild. (Study of speciation of salamanders If your interested http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/0_0_0/devitt_01 ). Of course to “evolution skeptic” Phoenix this is “non existent experimental data”.

“when in fact it contradicts your claim that mutation is the ONLY causal mechanism.” I never claimed its the only mechanism (and nor does the science) please read a science book on evolution and educate yourself on this subject instead of going to creationists websites and accepting the garbage they come out with. But this should do for starters http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/evo_14

“Besides, “a beak which can crack nuts” does not qualify as a “new feature”, because the beak already exists, except stronger now. This is NOT a change outside of the genome. However, if you wish to assert Darwin’s Finches as evidence for your claim then we can discuss that too.” So a beak (or a whole bird for that matter) could not become anything non bird like through this process not even in billions of years? As far as Darwin’s finches are concerned see this https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150211141238.htm . “A team of scientists from Uppsala University and Princeton University has now shed light on the evolutionary history of these birds and identified a gene that explains variation in beak shape within and among species. The study is published today in Nature, on the day before the 206th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin.”

“Ok, but I don’t see how cell division can lead to all the phyla which erupted during the cambrian explosion. Seems like quite a leap in logic and science.” Sounds suspiciously like an argument from incredulity. Anyway this explains it http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CC/CC300.html

“Interesting definition. Dogs have four legs and rhinos have four legs, therefore they’re the same species.” We make up the term “species” for our purposes, for example in science species is defined as “organisms capable of producing fertile offspring”. This is the most useful and reasonable definition. Now what is your definition? Are humans and chimpanzees the same species- since we share 99% of our DNA? Also what is your concept of “kind” that creationists and “evolution skeptics” such as yourself talk about when you say a thing can only produce more of its own “kind”? What is your concept of kind – it cannot be species because speciation is observed and there are many different species of the same “kind” (e.g spiders) so what are you talking about when you say a organism can only produce more of its own “kind”?

“Your arrogance aside, you have not provided a shred of scientific evidence in support of evolution, so please stop using the term “science” when discussing this fairy tale.” Your arrogance and ignorance aside please go and read a textbook on evolution and learn about what you are talking about – before repeating absolute garbage that you have read on creationist websites.

“Unless your study was experimentally designed, tested, repeated, reproduced and the data mathematically analyzed, don’t bother me.” There are thousands of studies on the evolution and it’s mechanisms, why are you lying? Also this video explains why your “logic” is nonsense and fallacious. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ONvDjHM3eNg

I’m done here, unless you can provide an actual experimental data proving evolution to be factual.

I will lay down the definition of Experimental Data for you, so that you won’t bother me with any more inferential conjectures.
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“Experimental data in science are data produced by a measurement, test method, experimental design or quasi-experimental design. In clinical research any data produced are the result of a clinical trial. Experimental data may be qualitative or quantitative, each being appropriate for different investigations.

Generally speaking, qualitative data are considered more descriptive and can be subjective in comparison to having a continuous measurement scale that produces numbers. Whereas quantitative data are gathered in a manner that is normally experimentally repeatable, qualitative information is usually more closely related to phenomenal meaning and is, therefore, subject to interpretation by individual observers.

Experimental data can be reproduced by a variety of different investigators and mathematical analysis may be performed on these data.”
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Unless your study was experimentally designed, tested, repeated, reproduced and the data mathematically analyzed, don’t bother me.

//1)The point was evolution adds information. 2) Even if epi genetics adds information which can be inherited, this does not contradict evolution or common descent.//

I’m going to point out your fallacious reasoning which you refuse to accept. You have consistently throughout your posts engaged in blatant question begging, i.e., you presuppose the conclusion in your premise.

For eg. You can’t state that “evolution adds information”, without presupposing evolution happened and without specifying the delimiters of evolution, which seem to cover every topic. If there exists information out there then it must have come from evolution, despite the non-existent experimental data.

Furthermore, you also attacked a straw man argument, that epi-genetics contradicts common descent or evolution, when in fact it contradicts your claim that mutation is the ONLY causal mechanism.

//A mutation to a Hox gene could produce a new feature, such as a beak which can crack nuts. This mutation would then become more common in the population – as it was would increase fitness.//

Another red herring. This is an unrelated issue. Besides, “a beak which can crack nuts” does not qualify as a “new feature”, because the beak already exists, except stronger now. This is NOT a change outside of the genome. However, if you wish to assert Darwin’s Finches as evidence for your claim then we can discuss that too.

//If you understand why a species is fluid and not solid then you will understand why the creationists are wrong. 1)All individuals are different (except identical twins). (If they wasn’t evolution couldn’t happen).//

Ok, but I don’t see how cell division can lead to all the phyla which erupted during the cambrian explosion. Seems like quite a leap in logic and science.

//2) Species are a group of individuals which share characteristics. 3) Science splits species into groups based on how similar or (dissimilar) they are (and how closely related they are) e.g mammals and reptiles. 4) Got it?//

Interesting definition. Dogs have four legs and rhinos have four legs, therefore they’re the same species.
Another false definition.

// 3) Science splits species into groups based on how similar or (dissimilar) they are (and how closely related they are) e.g mammals and reptiles. 4) Got it?//

Your arrogance aside, you have not provided a shred of scientific evidence in support of evolution, so please stop using the term “science” when discussing this fairy tale.

“This is a red herring, it does not even address the issue at all which is that there are other causal mechanisms but claims to address it with an off topic issue” 1)The point was evolution adds information. 2) Even if epi genetics adds information which can be inherited, this does not contradict evolution or common descent.

“As usual, this is just mere opinion supporting a narrative. No one has ever produced a beneficial new organ in the lab, even with all the countless of drosophilia experimentations done. And what exactly is your point regarding the Hox gene?” A mutation to a Hox gene could produce a new feature, such as a beak which can crack nuts. This mutation would then become more common in the population – as it was would increase fitness.

“Ok, now that you concede the concept of ‘species’ is not solid, then why claim evolution is a solid concept?” If you understand why a species is fluid and not solid then you will understand why the creationists are wrong. 1)All individuals are different (except identical twins). (If they wasn’t evolution couldn’t happen). 2) Species are a group of individuals which share characteristics. 3) Science splits species into groups based on how similar or (dissimilar) they are (and how closely related they are) e.g mammals and reptiles. 4) Got it?

“How exactly is that link evidence of experimentation and replication of a phenomenon? It is pure inference, aka story telling.” Since you don’t what you talking you will to read this about nested hierarchy’s. http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/comdesc/section1.html Species are grouped to together based on shared characteristics, so snakes and lizards for example are grouped together because they are much more closely related to each other than to other animals. This is like how we group languages together, we do it for a valid reason and not a subjective preference- like we would for cars for example. E.g Nobody would reasonably argue that Spanish should be categorized with German instead of with Portugese. While cars could be classified according to many different things according to subjective preference, e.g manufacturer, model, size, colour etc.
“Show me a theory of a cause and effect chain supporting the emergence of humans and chimps from a common ancestor. I’m guessing you can;’t because such an ancestor never existed.” Do you what a transitional fossil is, evolution skeptic? I guess not, anyway here is the evidence. Of human evolution http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homs/

“You can’t prove they’re fallacious, you can only deprecate the concept. That’s why when mathematicians take on evolution, it fails from the start.” The concept is nonsense, end of story.

“Here you have changed the rules again. Now “species” is well defined but before it was broad and subjective” The idea of species is something we humans made up for our own convenience. The most useful definition however is “a group of individuals that actually or potentially interbreed in nature.” Obviously though this definition is problematic when applied to organisms that reproduce asexually.
” And “random chance” is deprecated as being too improbable, even though it is the very basis for evolution.” Natural selection isn’t “chance” so no chance is not the basis of evolution.
“Here you seem to concede you don’t know how it happened, even though that is the entire reason for evolution, which you yourself said that science does deal with the “how” but then you provide a straw man (stork) possibilty which is easy to refute, hoping your fictional story would seem the more reasonable approach. Unfortunately, both is equally absurd.”
The central tenets of evolutionary theory are all clearly defined. The mechanims that cause genetic change have been studied for decades and are understood in considerable detail (see any textbook on Biochemistry or Molecular Genetics). The processes that shape allele frequencies in populations have detailed mathematical descriptions (see any textbook on Population Genetics). Constructing evolutionary models based on the previous points and statistics, to explain past events, is clearly explained in most textbooks on Bioinformatics. Which possible observations in paleontological, embryological, biogeographical etc. research are consistent with common descent and which observations would refute it is clearly explained in most textbooks on Evolutionary Biology.

“How exactly are breeds of dogs “new species”? Have you changed the definitions again? This is becoming more and more absurd” You said new features remember, not new species? Or are you changing the goalpost now? Also many kinds of dog cannot produce fertile offspring E.g Great Dane and a pug cannot breed together, and it through this variation that you get a new species, it is not rocket science.

“Then show me these “transitional fossils” which I am certain are actually failed mutations, with no significant offspring.” You can do your own research and you will find that there are thousands of such fossils – despite the creationist lie that there are none.

How exactly is that link evidence of experimentation and replication of a phenomenon? It is pure inference, aka story telling. Show me a theory of a cause and effect chain supporting the emergence of humans and chimps from a common ancestor. I’m guessing you can;’t because such an ancestor never existed.

//That’s because these calculations are fallacious. It like saying Phoenix cannot have being born from natural processes but only can have come about through “design”. This is nonsense.//

You can’t prove they’re fallacious, you can only deprecate the concept. That’s why when mathematicians take on evolution, it fails from the start.

//If one species has the same pseudo gene as another species it is highly probably to be because they are related. Just like if you have an exact same DNA sequence as your father it is incredibly more probably that you inherited it than random chance.//

Here you have changed the rules again. Now “species” is well defined but before it was broad and subjective. And “random chance” is deprecated as being too improbable, even though it is the very basis for evolution.

// 1)Not Relevant 2) Do we need to know all the events and processes and all the precise details of how you inherited your genes from your mother and father? Is it logical to believe that a stork delivered you?//

Here you seem to concede you don’t know how it happened, even though that is the entire reason for evolution, which you yourself said that science does deal with the “how” but then you provide a straw man (stork) possibilty which is easy to refute, hoping your fictional story would seem the more reasonable approach. Unfortunately, both is equally absurd.

//.” See http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CB/CB101_2.html 1)New abilities have evolved 2)New species have been observed to evolve 3) Hundreds of different breeds of dog (for example) have being produced through selective breeding with new features.//

How exactly are breeds of dogs “new species”? Have you changed the definitions again? This is becoming more and more absurd.

//Its a proven fact – through genetics, the fossil record (including transitional fossils) and the anatomy/bone structure the evidence for common descent is overwhelming.//

Then show me these “transitional fossils” which I am certain are actually failed mutations, with no significant offspring.

// Epi-genetics is about changes to the gene expression (phenotype) which are “switched” on or off by environmental triggers. Mutations cause changes to the genotype, epi genetic switching does not. For example sunburn is environmental, but how easily or how much natural resistance you have to sunburn is determined by the genes. So if you have white skin, if you get sunburnt (environmental) you will burn, but you burn more quickly and easier than a black person because of the genes. An epi genetic effect is not going to make a persons skin more resistant to damage from the Rays of the sun.//

This is a red herring, it does not even address the issue at all which is that there are other causal mechanisms but claims to address it with an off topic issue.

// You don’t understand your own link and what it was saying read this
“Before we did our research it was possible that completely different genes were involved in making beaks of different shapes. We didn’t think that was likely, based on what we knew about how genes control development, but it was possible. What we found reinforced the general emerging picture: that the same genes are involved in making a sharp, pointy beak or a big, broad, nut-cracking beak. What makes all the difference is how much you turn a gene on, when you turn it on, when you turn if off—the subtle differences in regulation. Specific genes are essential to make any beak, but it’s the tweaking—the amount of the gene, the timing of the gene, the duration of the gene—that’s actually doing the trick.”//

Huh??? I was talking about the change which allowed the nylon to be digested. What the frick does pointy, sharp, broad and nut-cracking beaks have to do with anything? This is not even a red herring, should be called a giant blue whale.

//“Mutations are often the victims of bad press — unfairly stereotyped as unimportant or as a cause of genetic disease. While many mutations do indeed have small or negative effects, another sort of mutation gets less airtime. Mutations to control genes can have major (and sometimes positive) effects…
“Many organisms have powerful control genes that determine how the body is laid out. For example, Hox genes are found in many animals (including flies and humans) and designate where the head goes and which regions of the body grow appendages. Such master control genes help direct the building of body “units,” such as segments, limbs, and eyes. So evolving a major change in basic body layout may not be so unlikely; it may simply require a change in a Hox gene and the favor of natural selection.”//

As usual, this is just mere opinion supporting a narrative. No one has ever produced a beneficial new organ in the lab, even with all the countless of drosophilia experimentations done. And what exactly is your point regarding the Hox gene?

//1) “Microbes dont ‘breed together’, they maintain mitosis.” Yes and because of that it is difficult to decide what “species” that organisms that reproduce asexually belong to. In fact the concept of “species” is not absolute it’s like the concept of “vehicle” it’s very broad and subjective.//

Ok, now that you concede the concept of ‘species’ is not solid, then why claim evolution is a solid concept?

@Pheonix
“First off, it seems that you’re not familiar with Epi-genetics the study of mechanisms which causes variations but does not involve mutations, including gene switching.” Epi-genetics is about changes to the gene expression (phenotype) which are “switched” on or off by environmental triggers. Mutations cause changes to the genotype, epi genetic switching does not. For example sunburn is environmental, but how easily or how much natural resistance you have to sunburn is determined by the genes. So if you have white skin, if you get sunburnt (environmental) you will burn, but you burn more quickly and easier than a black person because of the genes. An epi genetic effect is not going to make a persons skin more resistant to damage from the Rays of the sun.

“Secondly, the causal meachanism was a frame shift of one place which created a new set of amino acids which was 2% effective on the nylon. And this easily oscillates back and forth, as is the case in gene switching.” You don’t understand your own link and what it was saying read this

“Before we did our research it was possible that completely different genes were involved in making beaks of different shapes. We didn’t think that was likely, based on what we knew about how genes control development, but it was possible. What we found reinforced the general emerging picture: that the same genes are involved in making a sharp, pointy beak or a big, broad, nut-cracking beak. What makes all the difference is how much you turn a gene on, when you turn it on, when you turn if off—the subtle differences in regulation. Specific genes are essential to make any beak, but it’s the tweaking—the amount of the gene, the timing of the gene, the duration of the gene—that’s actually doing the trick.”

“Mutations are often the victims of bad press — unfairly stereotyped as unimportant or as a cause of genetic disease. While many mutations do indeed have small or negative effects, another sort of mutation gets less airtime. Mutations to control genes can have major (and sometimes positive) effects.

Some regions of DNA control other genes, determining when and where other genes are turned “on”. Mutations in these parts of the genome can substantially change the way the organism is built. The difference between a mutation to a control gene and a mutation to a less powerful gene is a bit like the difference between whispering an instruction to the trumpet player in an orchestra versus whispering it to the orchestra’s conductor. The impact of changing the conductor’s behavior is much bigger and more coordinated than changing the behavior of an individual orchestra member. Similarly, a mutation in a gene “conductor” can cause a cascade of effects in the behavior of genes under its control.”

“Many organisms have powerful control genes that determine how the body is laid out. For example, Hox genes are found in many animals (including flies and humans) and designate where the head goes and which regions of the body grow appendages. Such master control genes help direct the building of body “units,” such as segments, limbs, and eyes. So evolving a major change in basic body layout may not be so unlikely; it may simply require a change in a Hox gene and the favor of natural selection.”

1) “Microbes dont ‘breed together’, they maintain mitosis.” Yes and because of that it is difficult to decide what “species” that organisms that reproduce asexually belong to. In fact the concept of “species” is not absolute it’s like the concept of “vehicle” it’s very broad and subjective.

“Your false dichotomy still persists. I have no alternative theory and I don’t need one. I am agnostic, since there is no objective empirical evidence for support.” There is a mountain of evidence for common descent.

@Pheonix
“Why don’t you apply that same selective skepticism to the probability that life evolved from minerals in a chemical mix and to the probability that all phyla sprang into existence during the Cambrian explosion, which are far more improbable occurrences.” That’s because these calculations are fallacious. It like saying Phoenix cannot have being born from natural processes but only can have come about through “design”. This is nonsense.

Alu transpositions can’t be considered markers for evolution because:
a) they are not consistent across the homo sapien population
b) they do not cause speciation.
c) They cause far more harm than they are beneficial, if any.” If one species has the same pseudo gene as another species it is highly probably to be because they are related. Just like if you have an exact same DNA sequence as your father it is incredibly more probably that you inherited it than random chance.

“Ok, so a common event occured to humans and chimps living in the same region during the same period in Africa. Do you have evidence of the precise events that occurred, then where is it? Because all the evidence refers to what currently is observed to exist in genomes…NOT how it happened to get there.” 1)Not Relevant 2) Do we need to know all the events and processes and all the precise details of how you inherited your genes from your mother and father? Is it logical to believe that a stork delivered you?

“The “how it happned” is all conjecture, invented fairy tales with zero experimental and repeated evidence.” There are many theories as to “how it happened”, that a God being created you however is not one of them, just like the belief in a stork delivering babies is not a scientific hypothesis.

“And yet you have not provided a single definite and precise observation demonstrating how and if it happened.The only “design” referenced here is the analogy/comparison of sneakers to your common descent inferences.” Its a proven fact – through genetics, the fossil record (including transitional fossils) and the anatomy/bone structure the evidence for common descent is overwhelming.

“Then why can’t you produce even one out of your supposed “thousands of papers” proving that natural selection of random mutations produce new features?
Please, just ONE.” See http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CB/CB101_2.html 1)New abilities have evolved 2)New species have been observed to evolve 3) Hundreds of different breeds of dog (for example) have being produced through selective breeding with new features.

//Okay they are *only* 98.8% identical even though there are 1049 different sequences that could code for this protein. (Which is over half a billion times larger than the number of atoms in the observable universe). But of course to “evolution skeptic” Phoenix probability doesn’t equal truth.//

Why don’t you apply that same selective skepticism to the probability that life evolved from minerals in a chemical mix and to the probability that all phyla sprang into existence during the Cambrian explosion, which are far more improbable occurrences.

//No they don’t have it because they are not closely related. As it says “Very recent human Alu transpositions have been used to elucidate historic and prehistoric human migrations, since some individuals have newer Alu insertions that other individuals lack”. “In fact, common Alu transpositions have been demonstrated to be reliable markers of common descent in paternity cases and in criminal forensics”
Prediction 4.4 “These facts offer strong support for the conclusion that most pseudogenes have little, if any, function. Like transpositions (see prediction 4.3), the creation of new redundant pseudogenes by gene duplication is a rare and random event and, of course, any duplicated DNA is inherited. Thus, finding the same pseudogene in the same chromosomal location in two species is strong evidence of common ancestry.”//

Alu transpositions can’t be considered markers for evolution because:
a) they are not consistent across the homo sapien population
b) they do not cause speciation.
c) They cause far more harm than they are beneficial, if any.

//You just examine the Genotype. “There are very many examples of redundant pseudogenes shared between primates and humans. One is the ψη-globin gene, a hemoglobin pseudogene. It is shared among the primates only, in the exact chromosomal location, with the same mutations that destroy its function as a protein-coding gene (Goodman et al. 1989). Another example is the steroid 21-hydroxylase gene. Humans have two copies of the steroid 21-hydroxylase gene, a functional one and a untranslated pseudogene. Inactivation of the functional gene leads to congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH, a rare and serious genetic disease), giving positive evidence that the 21-hydroxylase pseudogene lacks its proper function. Both chimpanzees and humans share the same eight base-pair deletion in this pseudogene that renders it incapable of its normal function (Kawaguchi et al. 1992).” I guess nobody can check this claim right and its pseudo science according to a “evolution skeptic” like you?//

Ok, so a common event occured to humans and chimps living in the same region during the same period in Africa. Do you have evidence of the precise events that occurred, then where is it? Because all the evidence refers to what currently is observed to exist in genomes…NOT how it happened to get there.
The “how it happned” is all conjecture, invented fairy tales with zero experimental and repeated evidence.

//It doesn’t predict “everything”. Rather it’s the so called intelligent design which postulates that an unknown number of unknown “designers” interacted with this object or process in an unknown way at unknown points in time for unknown reasons, which predicts “everything”.//

And yet you have not provided a single definite and precise observation demonstrating how and if it happened.The only “design” referenced here is the analogy/comparison of sneakers to your common descent inferences.

//” You claimed evolution isn’t in any science paper – when their are thousands. Also you was talking about evolution being the “atheists tenent” or something like that.//

Their mere appearance in science papers doe not imply an evidential based scientific theory. There are remote viewing phenomenon in engineering journals, would you agree that such an event is empircal? Of course you won’t.
None of your links has any empirical observations which were tested, repeated and is falsifiable under laboratory conditions. I repeat… none. Then why can’t you produce even one out of your supposed “thousands of papers” proving that natural selection of random mutations produce new features?
Please, just ONE.

//Mutations are they only thing that add variation, unless the designer designed organism with resistance to artificial substances which did not exist (which seems highly unlikely). Also it didn’t “switch back on” that bacteria can now only digest nylon byproducts – and nothing else.//

First off, it seems that you’re not familiar with Epi-genetics the study of mechanisms which causes variations but does not involve mutations, including gene switching.

Secondly, the causal meachanism was a frame shift of one place which created a new set of amino acids which was 2% effective on the nylon. And this easily oscillates back and forth, as is the case in gene switching.
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//1) If they had the same DNA they would still be part of the same species and be able to breed together. 2) Do you think humans and chimpanzees are the same species – since we share about 99% of our DNA?//

1) Microbes dont ‘breed together’, they maintain mitosis.
2) Only a small part of the DNA was tested which would support that 99% narrative, while ignoring the most part which is very dissimilar.

//Okay then what is your belief? Either you believe in a creation theory or an alternative evolutionary theory. What are its claims, how they can be tested and what is the evidence for them?//

Your false dichotomy still persists. I have no alternative theory and I don’t need one. I am agnostic, since there is no objective empirical evidence for support.

//Nonsense for example you are much more similar to a close relative than to a randomly chosen person. If someone is similar to you it is much more probably that they are closely related to you than just a random stranger. People are much more similar to closely genetic relatives than a random person, (and MUCH more similar to them than a randomly chosen member of a animal non-human species.) It is highly improbable that a person who is similar to you IS not a close relative, likewise chimpanzees sharing the same genes as humans is much more probably due to the fact we share a common ancestor than random chance. In Fact these are the odds of it happening without a hereditary mechanism and unlike the odds that creationists give these are not made up. “Furthermore, human and chimpanzee cytochrome c proteins differ by ~10 amino acids from all other mammals. The chance of this occurring in the absence of a hereditary mechanism is less than 10-29. The yeast Candida krusei is one of the most distantly related eukaryotic organisms from humans. Candida has 51 amino acid differences from the human sequence. A conservative estimate of this probability is less than 10-25.”//

1. Attacking creationism remains a straw man, no matter how often you repeat that.
2. Nike is more similar to Adidas than Converse, does this mean they derive from a common ancestor?
3. Science does not deal with the why of existence or even the how. That is for philosophy.

@Pheonix
//“In experiments with bacteria, variation (including beneficial mutations) arises in populations that are grown from a single individual (Lederberg and Lederberg 1952). Since the population started with just one chromosome, there was no variation in the original population; all variation must have come from mutations”. Also pesticides and antibiotics (and other man made substances – such as nylon) are unlike anything else in nature, and it is highly unlikely that a designer/creator made them already fitted with resistance to substances that did not even exist and was very different to anything else in the environment.//
“First, one of your own links you gave speaks about gene switching. So why don’t you think its plausible that the ability to digest nylon was switched off in the past and then when those nutrients became available again, it was switched back on?” Mutations are they only thing that add variation, unless the designer designed organism with resistance to artificial substances which did not exist (which seems highly unlikely). Also it didn’t “switch back on” that bacteria can now only digest nylon byproducts – and nothing else.

“Secondly, invoking creationism fails under several fallacies, namely, straw man, red herring and false dichotomy. It’s possible to be skeptical of evolution without needing to defend an alternative position.” Okay then what is your belief? Either you believe in a creation theory or an alternative evolutionary theory. What are its claims, how they can be tested and what is the evidence for them?

“Evolution simply does not meet the criterion for an empirical science.” Yes it does.
//It means they have evolved in such a way that they no longer do – or can – breed together..//
“I think you dodged the actual issue. The question is this: Which part of the dna molecule mutated? Do you have access to that information? If not then you can’t know what actually happened beyond speculation.” 1) If they had the same DNA they would still be part of the same species and be able to breed together. 2) Do you think humans and chimpanzees are the same species – since we share about 99% of our DNA?
// It could very easily be falsified either by showing 1) That mutations don’t happen or 2) That mutations cannot be passed on to the next generation. Here is the evidence from genetics.
“Part 4:
The Molecular Sequence Evidence”http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/comdesc/section4.html )//
I will take on your evidence.
“In “prediction 4.1 Confirmation” your source erroneously assumes probability equals truth. This is false until proven true.” Nonsense for example you are much more similar to a close relative than to a randomly chosen person. If someone is similar to you it is much more probably that they are closely related to you than just a random stranger. People are much more similar to closely genetic relatives than a random person, (and MUCH more similar to them than a randomly chosen member of a animal non-human species.) It is highly improbable that a person who is similar to you IS not a close relative, likewise chimpanzees sharing the same genes as humans is much more probably due to the fact we share a common ancestor than random chance. In Fact these are the odds of it happening without a hereditary mechanism and unlike the odds that creationists give these are not made up. “Furthermore, human and chimpanzee cytochrome c proteins differ by ~10 amino acids from all other mammals. The chance of this occurring in the absence of a hereditary mechanism is less than 10-29. The yeast Candida krusei is one of the most distantly related eukaryotic organisms from humans. Candida has 51 amino acid differences from the human sequence. A conservative estimate of this probability is less than 10-25.”
In “prediction 4.2 Confirmation” your source asserts the following “As mentioned above, the cytochrome c proteins in chimps and humans are ***exactly identical”.***
BUT
The clincher is that the two DNA sequences that code for cytochrome c in humans and chimps ***differ by only four nucleotides*** (a 1.2% difference), even though there are 1049 different sequences that could code for this protein.
“So they are not EXACTLY identical as claimed in the previous sentence. This demonstrates that the data is usually molded to fit a narrative.” Okay they are *only* 98.8% identical even though there are 1049 different sequences that could code for this protein. (Which is over half a billion times larger than the number of atoms in the observable universe). But of course to “evolution skeptic” Phoenix probability doesn’t equal truth.

Prediction 4.3 Confirmation
“More specifically, three different specific SINE transpositions have been found in the same chromosomal locations of cetaceans (whales), hippos, and ruminants, all of which are closely related according to the standard phylogenetic tree. However, all other mammals, including camels and pigs, lack these three specific transpositions (Shimamura 1997).”
“Here they admit that not all mammals have their SINE transpositions in the same locations, therefore their commonality should warrant doubt.” No they don’t have it because they are not closely related. As it says “Very recent human Alu transpositions have been used to elucidate historic and prehistoric human migrations, since some individuals have newer Alu insertions that other individuals lack”. “In fact, common Alu transpositions have been demonstrated to be reliable markers of common descent in paternity cases and in criminal forensics”
Prediction 4.4 “These facts offer strong support for the conclusion that most pseudogenes have little, if any, function. Like transpositions (see prediction 4.3), the creation of new redundant pseudogenes by gene duplication is a rare and random event and, of course, any duplicated DNA is inherited. Thus, finding the same pseudogene in the same chromosomal location in two species is strong evidence of common ancestry.”
“There is no experimental evidence offered to support common ancestry here, except inferential factoids linked together. Which one of these factoids have been relpicated under laboratory conditions, since replication is the hallmark of empiricism? I’m guessing none since evolution cannot be subjected to the scientific method beyond “possible conjectures”.” You just examine the Genotype. “There are very many examples of redundant pseudogenes shared between primates and humans. One is the ψη-globin gene, a hemoglobin pseudogene. It is shared among the primates only, in the exact chromosomal location, with the same mutations that destroy its function as a protein-coding gene (Goodman et al. 1989). Another example is the steroid 21-hydroxylase gene. Humans have two copies of the steroid 21-hydroxylase gene, a functional one and a untranslated pseudogene. Inactivation of the functional gene leads to congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH, a rare and serious genetic disease), giving positive evidence that the 21-hydroxylase pseudogene lacks its proper function. Both chimpanzees and humans share the same eight base-pair deletion in this pseudogene that renders it incapable of its normal function (Kawaguchi et al. 1992).” I guess nobody can check this claim right and its pseudo science according to a “evolution skeptic” like you?

//1)” Evolution does not make any prediction” This is false. (as I have shown common descent does make predictions which can be falsified.)//
“Evolution predicts everything so it cannot be falsified.” It doesn’t predict “everything”. Rather it’s the so called intelligent design which postulates that an unknown number of unknown “designers” interacted with this object or process in an unknown way at unknown points in time for unknown reasons, which predicts “everything”.
//2) “Evolution does not appear in any scientific paper” False there are thousands of scientific studies involving evolution.//
“I diid not make any of these other claims below.” You claimed evolution isn’t in any science paper – when their are thousands. Also you was talking about evolution being the “atheists tenent” or something like that.

//“In experiments with bacteria, variation (including beneficial mutations) arises in populations that are grown from a single individual (Lederberg and Lederberg 1952). Since the population started with just one chromosome, there was no variation in the original population; all variation must have come from mutations”. Also pesticides and antibiotics (and other man made substances – such as nylon) are unlike anything else in nature, and it is highly unlikely that a designer/creator made them already fitted with resistance to substances that did not even exist and was very different to anything else in the environment.//

First, one of your own links you gave speaks about gene switching. So why don’t you think its plausible that the ability to digest nylon was switched off in the past and then when those nutrients became available again, it was switched back on?
Secondly, invoking creationism fails under several fallacies, namely, straw man, red herring and false dichotomy. It’s possible to be skeptical of evolution without needing to defend an alternative position. Evolution simply does not meet the criterion for an empirical science.

//It means they have evolved in such a way that they no longer do – or can – breed together..//

I think you dodged the actual issue. The question is this: Which part of the dna molecule mutated? Do you have access to that information? If not then you can’t know what actually happened beyond speculation.

// It could very easily be falsified either by showing 1) That mutations don’t happen or 2) That mutations cannot be passed on to the next generation. Here is the evidence from genetics.
“Part 4:
The Molecular Sequence Evidence”http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/comdesc/section4.html )//

In “prediction 4.2 Confirmation” your source asserts the following “As mentioned above, the cytochrome c proteins in chimps and humans are ***exactly identical”.***

BUT

The clincher is that the two DNA sequences that code for cytochrome c in humans and chimps ***differ by only four nucleotides*** (a 1.2% difference), even though there are 1049 different sequences that could code for this protein.

So they are not EXACTLY identical as claimed in the previous sentence. This demonstrates that the data is usually molded to fit a narrative.

Prediction 4.3 Confirmation
“More specifically, three different specific SINE transpositions have been found in the same chromosomal locations of cetaceans (whales), hippos, and ruminants, all of which are closely related according to the standard phylogenetic tree. However, all other mammals, including camels and pigs, lack these three specific transpositions (Shimamura 1997).”

Here they admit that not all mammals have their SINE transpositions in the same locations, therefore their commonality should warrant doubt.

Prediction 4.4 “These facts offer strong support for the conclusion that most pseudogenes have little, if any, function. Like transpositions (see prediction 4.3), the creation of new redundant pseudogenes by gene duplication is a rare and random event and, of course, any duplicated DNA is inherited. Thus, finding the same pseudogene in the same chromosomal location in two species is strong evidence of common ancestry.”

There is no experimental evidence offered to support common ancestry here, except inferential factoids linked together. Which one of these factoids have been relpicated under laboratory conditions, since replication is the hallmark of empiricism? I’m guessing none since evolution cannot be subjected to the scientific method beyond “possible conjectures”.

//1)” Evolution does not make any prediction” This is false. (as I have shown common descent does make predictions which can be falsified.)//

Evolution predicts everything so it cannot be falsified.

//2) “Evolution does not appear in any scientific paper” False there are thousands of scientific studies involving evolution.//

@Pheonix
“Too many links, I don’t have time to read all those different articles. I would’ve preferred you summarizing and paraphrasing those points in your own words. I could just as easily counter your links with other links.” Fine just read this one which answers pretty much all of the questions and claims creationists make.

In this case I find it easier to post links as these people know all about the science and its details.

“Regarding the nylon-eater: The presumption that the nylon eater did not exist prior to 1935 is presumed true without direct experimental evidence. It could just as easily be inferred that the nylon-eater had an alternative source of nourishment prior to nylon” “In experiments with bacteria, variation (including beneficial mutations) arises in populations that are grown from a single individual (Lederberg and Lederberg 1952). Since the population started with just one chromosome, there was no variation in the original population; all variation must have come from mutations”. Also pesticides and antibiotics (and other man made substances – such as nylon) are unlike anything else in nature, and it is highly unlikely that a designer/creator made them already fitted with resistance to substances that did not even exist and was very different to anything else in the environment.

A few comments on your other claims.
1)” Evolution does not make any prediction” This is false. (as I have shown common descent does make predictions which can be falsified.)

2) “Evolution does not appear in any scientific paper” False there are thousands of scientific studies involving evolution.

3) “Many scientists don’t accept evolution.” False, in the USA 95% of all scientists accept evolution and well over 99% of biologists accept it (again regardless of their worldview). And the USA has more creationists than any other industrial nation.

4a) “Evolution is anti God” In this case all other sciences then must also be “anti God” since they don’t reference God or an “intelligent designer” to explain the phenomenon they study. (Such as earthquakes for example”.)

4b) Many religious don’t see a contradiction between their God and evolution (or science in general). E.g virtually all of Judaism, the Catholics and many other schools of Christianity accept the evolution.

4c) Science is not concerned with beliefs that cannot be tested, this doesn’t mean they don’t exist. All science cares about is making models that work, it is not concerned with a persons metaphysics, nor does it say whether any metaphysical system is true OR false. This claim of yours (and many creationists) is based on a misunderstanding of science and what it is.

Too many links, I don’t have time to read all those different articles. I would’ve preferred you summarizing and paraphrasing those points in your own words. I could just as easily counter your links with other links.

One last thing to ponder on before I leave this discussion until another time. Regarding the nylon-eater: The presumption that the nylon eater did not exist prior to 1935 is presumed true without direct experimental evidence. It could just as easily be inferred that the nylon-eater had an alternative source of nourishment prior to nylon.

“Firstly, the onus is on you to demonstrate empirically that such a mutation did in fact take place, just in time to digest nylon. Secondly, when you assert ‘mutation’ without pointing to a particular and distinct change in the structure of the genome then it amounts to magic. See below how more magic is invoked:”

“Now, let’s get back to Biology, and the case of the bacterium which has evolved the capability of ingesting nylon waste (see Kinoshita et. al.). This case is most interesting. Nylon didn’t exist before 1935, and neither did this organism. Detailed examination of the DNA sequences of the original bacterium and of the nylon-ingesting version show identical versions in the gene for a key metabolic enzyme, with only one difference in over 400 nucleotides. However, this single microevolutionary addition of a single thymine (‘T’) nucleotide caused the new bacterium’s enzyme to be composed of a completely novel sequence of amino acids, via the mechanism of frame shifting. The new enzyme is 50 times less efficient than its precursor, as would be expected for a new structure which has not had time to be polished by natural selection. However, this inefficiency would certainly not be expected in the work of an intelligent designer. The genetic mutation that produced this particular irreducibly-complex enzyme probably occurred countless times in the past, and probably was always lethal, until the environment changed, and nylon was introduced” (source http://www.nmsr.org/nylon.htm ).” (This link also explains what a frame shifting mutation is and how it produces information).

“This is not an answer, it is pure rhetoric without any accompanying empirical data. Where is the experimental study methodically analyzing the cause for the ‘supposed’ observed effects?Your asserted “Confirmation paragraph” makes wild assumptions for all sorts of mechanisms for change but where is the relationship between the stated causes and their specific effects? It does not produce any data of test results but just more and more assertions. Why are evolution hypotheses exempt from being subjected to the scientific method?” Read it “Prediction “The genetic information specifies everything about an organism and its potential. Genotype specifies possible phenotypes, therefore, phenotypic change follows genetic change. This obviously should be one of the areas where evolutionary change is seen, and genetic change is truly the most important for understanding evolutionary processes.”

“That could’ve been true if the effect was known NOT to exist in a prior state that was disabled. What was listed was a whole bunch of possible mechanisms without any specific effects accompanied by specific mechanisms, which mean we cannot know if the cause is a mutation or if the cause pre-existed in the genome. Thus evolution is presupposed in the hypothesis” No
Potential falsifications- Once the genetic material was elucidated, it was obvious that for macroevolution to proceed vast amounts of change was necessary in the genetic material. If the general observation of geneticists was that of genomic stasis and recalcitrance to significant genetic change, it would be weighty evidence against the probability of macroevolution. For instance, it is possible that whenever we introduce mutations into an organism’s genome, the DNA could back-mutate to its former state. However, the opposite is the case—the genome is incredibly plastic, and genetic change is heritable and essentially irreversible (Lewin 1999). ”

“Once again, these are unwarranted conjectures without any scientific studies for support.” That’s why it provides hundreds of 1)predictions (made by the theory) 2) Predictions confirmed by the scientific evidence and 3) Potential falsification.

“It merely asserts that an event occurred within the organism and did not die, but it also did not revert back. That’s all we can know and that’s all what’s being claimed. Anything else is extrapolation and inferential conjecture.” The nylon eating bacteria can now only digest nylon byproducts, it cannot digest any other carbohydrates (like other bacteria can). If what you believed was true the DNA could back mutate and the nylon – only – eating bacteria could again become capable of digesting other carbohydrates. But that doesn’t happen so your belief is falsified by the evidence. Or perhaps your “hypothesis” is unfalsifiable? Interesting, what you claim about common descent is actually true of your belief.

“If they are mutation/selection then what exactly did mutate? This statement has no content to analyze.” It means they have evolved in such a way that they no longer do – or can – breed together..

“Functional materialism is not the issue, it is Philosophical materialism and the knowledge claims it makes outside of its arena. This paragraph does nothing to demonstrate any actual scientific data within Evolution. In fact, it is a false association fallacy.” The theory of evolution doesn’t make “claims outside of its arena”.

““Potential” falsifications mean absolutely nothing. It merely asserts that a future possibility might exist where it could be falsified, but that cannot be tested at any present moment. What is needed, is to demonstrate an observed cause/effect relationship. The effect being speciation and the cause being a specific mutation, so we can determine”” It could very easily be falsified either by showing 1) That mutations don’t happen or 2) That mutations cannot be passed on to the next generation. Here is the evidence from genetics.
“Part 4:
The Molecular Sequence Evidence”http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/comdesc/section4.html )

Steve,
//Explain how there is a strain of bacteria capable of digesting byproducts of nylon? (And nylon was only invented in 1935). (And no other strain of bacteria is capable of digesting nylon).//

Firstly, the onus is on you to demonstrate empirically that such a mutation did in fact take place, just in time to digest nylon. Secondly, when you assert ‘mutation’ without pointing to a particular and distinct change in the structure of the genome then it amounts to magic. See below how more magic is invoked:

//If you bothered to have a look at my link you would have found this is answered.
“The genetic information specifies everything about an organism and its potential. Genotype specifies possible phenotypes, therefore, phenotypic change follows genetic change. This obviously should be one of the areas where evolutionary change is seen, and genetic change is truly the most important for understanding evolutionary processes.”//

This is not an answer, it is pure rhetoric without any accompanying empirical data. Where is the experimental study methodically analyzing the cause for the ‘supposed’ observed effects? Your asserted “Confirmation paragraph” makes wild assumptions for all sorts of mechanisms for change but where is the relationship between the stated causes and their specific effects? It does not produce any data of test results but just more and more assertions. Why are evolution hypotheses exempt from being subjected to the scientific method?

//No we not need to fully grasp the mechanism to know evolution is true as my link (which you would know anyway if you bothered to have a look instead of just repeating creationist garbage), correctly states.//

That could’ve been true if the effect was known NOT to exist in a prior state that was disabled. What was listed was a whole bunch of possible mechanisms without any specific effects accompanied by specific mechanisms, which mean we cannot know if the cause is a mutation or if the cause pre-existed in the genome. Thus evolution is presupposed in the hypothesis.

//“Therefore, the evidence for common descent discussed here is independent of specific gradualistic explanatory mechanisms. None of the dozens of predictions directly address how macroevolution has occurred, how fins were able to develop into limbs, how the leopard got its spots, or how the vertebrate eye evolved. None of the evidence recounted here assumes that natural selection is valid. None of the evidence assumes that natural selection is sufficient for generating adaptations or the differences between species and other taxa. Because of this evidentiary independence, the validity of the macroevolutionary conclusion does not depend on whether natural selection, or the inheritance of acquired characaters, or a force vitale, or something else is the true mechanism of adaptive evolutionary change. The scientific case for common descent stands, regardless.”//

Once again, these are unwarranted conjectures without any scientific studies for support. It merely asserts that an event occurred within the organism and did not die, but it also did not revert back. That’s all we can know and that’s all what’s being claimed. Anything else is extrapolation and inferential conjecture.

//Several speciation events in plants have been observed that did not involve hybridization or polyploidization (such as maize and S. malheurensis).//”

If they are mutation/selection then what exactly did mutate? This statement has no content to analyze.

//“The primary function of science is to demonstrate the existence of phenomena that cannot be observed directly. Science is not needed to show us things we can see with our own eyes. Direct observation is not only unnecessary in science; direct observation is in fact usually impossible for the things that really matter. In fact, the most important discoveries of science have only be inferredvia indirect observation. Familiar examples of unobservable scientific discoveries are atoms, electrons, viruses, bacteria, germs, radio-waves, X-rays, ultraviolet light, energy, entropy, enthalpy, solar fusion, genes, protein enzymes, and the DNA double-helix. The round earth was not observed directly by humans until 1961, yet this counterintuitive concept had been considered a scientific fact for over 2000 years. The Copernican hypothesis that the earth orbits the sun has been acknowledged virtually ever since the time of Galileo, even though no one has ever observed the process to this day. All of these “invisible” phenomena were elucidated using the scientific method of inference. When the term “evidence” is used in this article, it is used strictly with respect to this scientific method.”//

Functional materialism is not the issue, it is Philosophical materialism and the knowledge claims it makes outside of its arena. This paragraph does nothing to demonstrate any actual scientific data within Evolution. In fact, it is a false association fallacy.

//“Many anti-evolutionists, such as the “scientific” creationists, are especially fond of Karl Popper and his falsifiability criterion. These cynics are well known for claiming that evolutionary theory is unscientific because it cannot be falsified. In this article, these accusations are met head on. Each of the evidences given for common descent contains a section providing examples of potential falsifications, i.e. examples of observations that would be highly unlikely if the theory is correct.”.//

“Potential” falsifications mean absolutely nothing. It merely asserts that a future possibility might exist where it could be falsified, but that cannot be tested at any present moment. What is needed, is to demonstrate an observed cause/effect relationship. The effect being speciation and the cause being a specific mutation, so we can determine if it’s due to a specific change in the genome or not.

Ali Sina
“I would create a safe haven in Syria for the refugees, protect them and shelter them with all the might killing anyone who comes to harm them ”
How are you going to do that?

The whole country is a war zone. The Islamic State, Al Qaeda factions, a brutal dictator, and various waring rebel groups occupy the country in ever shifting zones of military control.

The USA, Russia, and other foreign forces are continually bombing and conducting raids.

Much of the country is bombed out and decimated.

Where and how in all of that do you propose to establish “safe haven” and “protect them from harm”?

What do you propose, sending American troops into Syria to surround and create a security parameter around a refugee camp someplace in that war torn bombed out hell hole of a country? You might just as well paint a bulls eye on our children’s backs and send them off to an Islamic land to be used as target practice.

Sorry Ali, your idea of an American secured safe haven in Syria is a non-starter, although I generally share your insistence that we not allow Syrian refugees into the USA.

I actually do support the idea of stopping Muslims from growing in the west. The gist of my argument is not based on Moral or political thoughts but simply on the basis of supposedly what Jesus taught and what Christians should be practicing and that is love your neighbor as thyself. I was merely showing the irony in all of these religious arguments. My own view on Islam and its growth is a bit more militant. I simply think that Muslims who are intending to migrate to any western country be it as refugees or legal migrants should be forced to attend an alternative ideology class where the true horrors of their blood thirsty so called prophet is reveled to them and a secular science based rebuttal made to every bull crap that is in the Quran.You see for most dumb Muslims the brain washing religious leaders interpretation is all they know till death. If after completing their classes they do not denounce their faith send them back. Of course their are those who will try and lie through the process and thus their should be a caveat on their residency permit that it can be cancelled at any time if caught practicing Islam in say a 10 year period. They do not become a Citizen for at least 10 years.

The one thing that i hate the most is Muslims who migrate to a country like Australia which is a secular democratic country and has freedom for all with laws designed as such and then they try and impose their medieval religious beliefs not only on their now more westernized children but on others in society. I really think when a migrant group starts doing this its time to send them back and their should be no hesitation in doing so.

Phoenix
“What evidence do you have that these “new fucntions” are not the result of prior capabalities already inherent within part of the population?” Explain how there is a strain of bacteria capable of digesting byproducts of nylon? (And nylon was only invented in 1935). (And no other strain of bacteria is capable of digesting nylon).

“The same applies here. Revealing prior capabilities which were disabled is not proof of common descent. ” If you bothered to have a look at my link you would have found this is answered. “The genetic information specifies everything about an organism and its potential. Genotype specifies possible phenotypes, therefore, phenotypic change follows genetic change. This obviously should be one of the areas where evolutionary change is seen, and genetic change is truly the most important for understanding evolutionary processes.
Confirmation:
Extremely extensive genetic change has been observed, both in the lab and in the wild. We have seen genomes irreversibly and heritably altered by numerous phenomena, including gene flow, random genetic drift, natural selection, and mutation. Observed mutations have occurred by mobile introns, gene duplications, recombination, transpositions, retroviral insertions (horizontal gene transfer), base substitutions, base deletions, base insertions, and chromosomal rearrangements. Chromosomal rearrangements include genome duplication (e.g. polyploidy), unequal crossing over, inversions, translocations, fissions, fusions, chromosome duplications and chromosome deletions (Futuyma 1998, pp. 267-271, 283-294).

Potential Falsification:

Once the genetic material was elucidated, it was obvious that for macroevolution to proceed vast amounts of change was necessary in the genetic material. If the general observation of geneticists was that of genomic stasis and recalcitrance to significant genetic change, it would be weighty evidence against the probability of macroevolution. For instance, it is possible that whenever we introduce mutations into an organism’s genome, the DNA could back-mutate to its former state. However, the opposite is the case—the genome is incredibly plastic, and genetic change is heritable and essentially irreversible (Lewin 1999).”

“We must fully grasp the mechanism before claiming “evolution” No we not need to fully grasp the mechanism to know evolution is true as my link (which you would know anyway if you bothered to have a look instead of just repeating creationist garbage), correctly states. “Therefore, the evidence for common descent discussed here is independent of specific gradualistic explanatory mechanisms. None of the dozens of predictions directly address how macroevolution has occurred, how fins were able to develop into limbs, how the leopard got its spots, or how the vertebrate eye evolved. None of the evidence recounted here assumes that natural selection is valid. None of the evidence assumes that natural selection is sufficient for generating adaptations or the differences between species and other taxa. Because of this evidentiary independence, the validity of the macroevolutionary conclusion does not depend on whether natural selection, or the inheritance of acquired characaters, or a force vitale, or something else is the true mechanism of adaptive evolutionary change. The scientific case for common descent stands, regardless.”

Allopolyploid hybrids are usually sterile. Sterile species cannot be proof of evolution.” “Several speciation events in plants have been observed that did not involve hybridization or polyploidization (such as maize and S. malheurensis).//”

“Much like the previous paragraphs, this one is also an unfounded assertion. That is why I insist on empirical research. If you have the evidence published in reputable journals then do produce it. I’ll stop here for now until you can conjure up some actual scientific data.”http://www.darwinwasright.org/observations_speciation.html

“First of all, the link does not provide empirical evidence. It provides mountains of inferential associations, which are NOT actually observed but speculated to connect two observations.”
The link answers this
“The primary function of science is to demonstrate the existence of phenomena that cannot be observed directly. Science is not needed to show us things we can see with our own eyes. Direct observation is not only unnecessary in science; direct observation is in fact usually impossible for the things that really matter. In fact, the most important discoveries of science have only be inferredvia indirect observation. Familiar examples of unobservable scientific discoveries are atoms, electrons, viruses, bacteria, germs, radio-waves, X-rays, ultraviolet light, energy, entropy, enthalpy, solar fusion, genes, protein enzymes, and the DNA double-helix. The round earth was not observed directly by humans until 1961, yet this counterintuitive concept had been considered a scientific fact for over 2000 years. The Copernican hypothesis that the earth orbits the sun has been acknowledged virtually ever since the time of Galileo, even though no one has ever observed the process to this day. All of these “invisible” phenomena were elucidated using the scientific method of inference. When the term “evidence” is used in this article, it is used strictly with respect to this scientific method.”
“Secondly, observations does not equal empirical evidence. Observations only initiate the inductive approach but the hypothesis must eventually be tested deductively by deducing a natural cause for the observed effects. The process of experimental testing must be repeatable, replicable and falsifiable. There is none such instances” My link answers this also “Many anti-evolutionists, such as the “scientific” creationists, are especially fond of Karl Popper and his falsifiability criterion. These cynics are well known for claiming that evolutionary theory is unscientific because it cannot be falsified. In this article, these accusations are met head on. Each of the evidences given for common descent contains a section providing examples of potential falsifications, i.e. examples of observations that would be highly unlikely if the theory is correct.”.

@Ali, I admire you and your writings for the courage and content though I do not endorse all of them specially when it comes to treating refugees.

I believe refugees (women and children below 16) irrespective of their faith should be helped without pre-conditions preferably in their safe zones outside their immediate areas of conflict.

But those who risk their lives irrespective of their faith (Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist or Atheists, or of any faith), nationality or race, (like the boat people of Vietnam and Cambodia or the Sikhs who left India or the Bosnians) and specially when they have travelled perilous journeys to come to our doorstep in the West then they should not be sent deported back unless they have a criminal record.

If they are then preached to and encouraged to become disciples of Jesus they will become peaceful.

History has proved that only Christianity/Judaism can defeat Islam. Historically Hindus, Animists, Persians, Medians, Buddhists, Sikhs, Animists, Atheists have all lost to Islam and have been subjugated apart from rare and occasional flashes of victory.

//See this link, which lists the mountain of evidence for common descent//

First of all, the link does not provide empirical evidence. It provides mountains of inferential associations, which are NOT actually observed but speculated to connect two observations.

Secondly, observations does not equal empirical evidence. Observations only initiate the inductive approach but the hypothesis must eventually be tested deductively by deducing a natural cause for the observed effects. The process of experimental testing must be repeatable, replicable and falsifiable. There is none such instances in your link.

//(Observed evidence for organism’s acquiring new functions.).
“Many organisms have been observed to acquire various new functions which they did not have previously (Endler 1986). Bacteria have acquired resistance to viruses (Luria and Delbruck 1943) and to antibiotics (Lederberg and Lederberg 1952). Bacteria have also evolved the ability to synthesize new amino acids and DNA bases (Futuyma 1998, p. 274)….//

To describe an ability which already existed but then the organism was deprived of the ability as being a “new function” seems incorrect. What evidence do you have that these “new fucntions” are not the result of prior capabalities already inherent within part of the population?

//Such evolutionary acquisition of new function is also common in metazoans. We have observed insects become resistant to insecticides (Ffrench-Constant et al. 2000), animals and plants acquire disease resistance (Carpenter and O’Brien 1995; Richter and Ronald 2000), crustaceans evolve new defenses to predators (Hairston 1990), amphibians evolve tolerance to habitat acidification (Andren et al. 1989), and mammals acquire immunity to poisons (Bishop 1981). Recent beneficial mutations are also known in humans, such as the famous apolipoprotein AI Milano mutation that confers lowered risk to cardiovascular disease in its carriers.”//

The same applies here. Revealing prior capabilities which were disabled is not proof of common descent. We must fully grasp the mechanism before claiming “evolution”. Else you are guilty of affirming the consequent.
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//(Observed evidence of speciation).
“Speciation of numerous plants, both angiosperms and ferns (such as hemp nettle, primrose, radish and cabbage, and various fern species) has been seen via hybridization and polyploidization since the early 20th century. Several speciation events in plants have been observed that did not involve hybridization or polyploidization (such as maize and S. malheurensis).//

Allopolyploid hybrids are usually sterile. Sterile species cannot be proof of evolution.

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//Some of the most studied organisms in all of genetics are the Drosophila species, which are commonly known as fruitflies. Many Drosophila speciation events have been extensively documented since the seventies. Speciation in Drosophila has occurred by spatial separation, by habitat specialization in the same location, by change in courtship behavior, by disruptive natural selection, and by bottlenecking populations (founder-flush experiments), among other mechanisms.//

I’m not aware of any beneficial Drosophila mutations. They are usually disastrous with shortened wings and unable to fly, eyeless, legs on the odd shaped head, etc.

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//Several speciation events have also been seen in laboratory populations of houseflies, gall former flies, apple maggot flies, flour beetles, Nereis acuminata (a worm), mosquitoes, and various other insects. Green algae and bacteria have been classified as speciated due to change from unicellularity to multicellularity and due to morphological changes from short rods to long rods, all the result of selection pressures.//

Much like the previous paragraphs, this one is also an unfounded assertion. That is why I insist on empirical research. If you have the evidence published in reputable journals then do produce it. I’ll stop here for now until you can conjure up some actual scientific data.

@Madfijian,
I would create a safe haven in Syria for the refugees, protect them and shelter them with all the might killing anyone who comes to harm them but will not let them to come to western countries

I see Muslims as diseased with a deadly virus. I will not kill the sick but will not let him come to my home and spread his disease to my children. I will make sure he is quarantined but well provided and taken care of. We have to have compassion as well as use our brain and commonsense. It is never one or the other.

I don’t want to kill Muslims or let them die. I want to cure them from Islam. Islam is a mental and spiritual disease. Sometimes psychiatric patients have to be restraint with force. There is no contradiction in my message. We have to love Muslims as we love all humans but we have to be very strong against them and if needed use deadly force to stop their violence. When a Muslim comes to your house to kill you, to rape your wife and to enslave your children you can’t stop him with a Bible. You can stop him with a bullet. It is either you or him. I rather see him die than you.

Phoenix
“But more to the point; There has never been any DNA, RNA or RNA-ase produced under laboratory conditions, even after attempting it for decades and the worst part is that they weren’t even attempting to construct an information carrier molecule but quit after failing to create a randomized molecule.” See this link, which lists the mountain of evidence for common descent. http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/comdesc/

This is taken from that link which rubbishes your nonsense claim which you got from some creationist site.

(Observed evidence for organism’s acquiring new functions.).
“Many organisms have been observed to acquire various new functions which they did not have previously (Endler 1986). Bacteria have acquired resistance to viruses (Luria and Delbruck 1943) and to antibiotics (Lederberg and Lederberg 1952). Bacteria have also evolved the ability to synthesize new amino acids and DNA bases (Futuyma 1998, p. 274). Unicellular organisms have evolved the ability to use nylon and pentachlorophenol (which are both unnatural manmade chemicals) as their sole carbon sources (Okada et al. 1983; Orser and Lange 1994). The acquisition of this latter ability entailed the evolution of an entirely novel multienzyme metabolic pathway (Lee et al. 1998). Bacteria have evolved to grow at previously unviable temperatures (Bennett et al. 1992). In E. coli, we have seen the evolution (by artificial selection) of an entirely novel metabolic system including the ability to metabolize a new carbon source, the regulation of this ability by new regulatory genes, and the evolution of the ability to transport this new carbon source across the cell membrane (Hall 1982).”

Such evolutionary acquisition of new function is also common in metazoans. We have observed insects become resistant to insecticides (Ffrench-Constant et al. 2000), animals and plants acquire disease resistance (Carpenter and O’Brien 1995; Richter and Ronald 2000), crustaceans evolve new defenses to predators (Hairston 1990), amphibians evolve tolerance to habitat acidification (Andren et al. 1989), and mammals acquire immunity to poisons (Bishop 1981). Recent beneficial mutations are also known in humans, such as the famous apolipoprotein AI Milano mutation that confers lowered risk to cardiovascular disease in its carriers.”

(Observed evidence of speciation).

“Speciation of numerous plants, both angiosperms and ferns (such as hemp nettle, primrose, radish and cabbage, and various fern species) has been seen via hybridization and polyploidization since the early 20th century. Several speciation events in plants have been observed that did not involve hybridization or polyploidization (such as maize and S. malheurensis).

Some of the most studied organisms in all of genetics are the Drosophila species, which are commonly known as fruitflies. Many Drosophila speciation events have been extensively documented since the seventies. Speciation in Drosophila has occurred by spatial separation, by habitat specialization in the same location, by change in courtship behavior, by disruptive natural selection, and by bottlenecking populations (founder-flush experiments), among other mechanisms.

Several speciation events have also been seen in laboratory populations of houseflies, gall former flies, apple maggot flies, flour beetles, Nereis acuminata (a worm), mosquitoes, and various other insects. Green algae and bacteria have been classified as speciated due to change from unicellularity to multicellularity and due to morphological changes from short rods to long rods, all the result of selection pressures.

Speciation has also been observed in mammals. Six instances of speciation in house mice on Madeira within the past 500 years have been the consequence of only geographic isolation, genetic drift, and chromosomal fusions. A single chromosomal fusion is the sole major genomic difference between humans and chimps, and some of these Madeiran mice have survived nine fusions in the past 500 years (Britton-Davidian et al. 2000).”

“So go ahead and produce your empirical data or admit that Evolution is a science fiction fantasy akin to pink unicorns and flying spaghetti monsters” See that link which lists all the evidence, (and the different lines of evidence). This link says,

“The worldwide scientific research community from over the past 150 years has discovered that no known hypothesis other than universal common descent can account scientifically for the unity, diversity, and patterns of terrestrial life. This hypothesis has been verified and corroborated so extensively that it is currently accepted as fact by the overwhelming majority of professional researchers in the biological and geological sciences (AAAS 1990; AAAS 2006; GSA 2009; NAS 2005; NCSE 2012; Working Group 2001). No alternate explanations compete scientifically with common descent, primarily for four main reasons: (1) so many of the predictions of common descent have been confirmed from independent areas of science, (2) no significant contradictory evidence has yet been found, (3) competing possibilities have been contradicted by enormous amounts of scientific data, and (4) many other explanations are untestable, though they may be trivially consistent with biological data.”

So common descent is the best theory, it’s predictions have been confirmed, other competing explanations are either contradicted by the enormous amounts of scientific data or else they are untestable (if they even make any predictions.) So no evolution is not science fiction it’s science fact.

“Empirical evidence includes measurements or data collected through direct observation or experimentation,”
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Identifying empirical evidence
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-Can the experiment be recreated and tested?
-Does the experiment have a statement about the methodology, tools and controls used?
-Is there a definition of the group or phenomena being studied?

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This is what you have done: Your videos provide a computer simulation
instead. How exactly is that better than reality and the actual scientific method?

But more to the point; There has never been any DNA, RNA or RNA-ase produced under laboratory conditions, even after attempting it for decades and the worst part is that they weren’t even attempting to construct an information carrier molecule but quit after failing to create a randomized molecule.

It takes about 8 synchronous fabrications to create one protein:

1)DNA, 2)RNA, 3)RNA-ase, 4) Ensure correct information in the DNA, 5) A number of distinct proteins to split the DNA, 6)decrypt the information, 7)re-check the information and 8)prepare for transmission.

If you pay close attention you will notice that the DNA-RNA complex presuppose an an already existing cell and vice versa.

Now, where are the ACTUAL lab experiments, NOT computer simulations, of these creations? And don’t bother me with an empty membrane, with zero metabolic and reproductive complexes. The cell must be successful with all operations and functions in tact.

So go ahead and produce your empirical data or admit that Evolution is a science fiction fantasy akin to pink unicorns and flying spaghetti monsters

@Phoenix From your link
“They’ve never asked scientifically if random mutation and natural selection can generate the information content in living things.” Yes it does “So when a creationist asks, are there examples of mutations that increase information, the answer is simple. ALL mutations that are selected for add information to the genome.”

“The second half of the video presents a study by Dr. Thomas Schneider, which was published in 2000 in Nucleic Acids Research. This study simulates a small genome containing a gene that codes for a DNA binding protein and a stretch of DNA containing 16 sites that if that protein binds to any of them the organism will gain a fitness advantage. The result of this simulation clearly shows that natural selection coupled with random mutations will lead to a steady increase in information over generations.”

“even as the evidence supporting his theory crumbles and more and more scientific challenges to it emerge” Nonsense, I suppose he has a superior theory then?

“Regarding the evidence for common descent from your wiki article, which one in your list do you consider the strongest evidence that has passed experimental or observational testing and has been peer reviewed? Remember, the strict rules of empiricism must apply, no exceptions.” All of them is very strong evidence, there are thousands of peer reviewed scientific papers that confirm the evolution, you don’t have a clue what you are talking about.

Steve, you still have a habit of making universal generalizations without considering the implications of your assertion. “All, everyone, no one” are universal terms, which require either universal opinion on your side or proof that every case has shown to be investigated. Both are highly unlikely, and all it takes to falsify your categorical assertion is to provide one contradiction.

Regarding the evidence for common descent from your wiki article, which one in your list do you consider the strongest evidence that has passed experimental or observational testing and has been peer reviewed? Remember, the strict rules of empiricism must apply, no exceptions.

Could not help but think of some very violent things i would like to do to that fellow with that poor women’s head. I guess i am human after all and anger is part of being human.

I few months ago Ali Sina wrote a great piece about the Islam Virus. For me an Agnostic organized religion in general is like a virus. However Islam is the mother of all viruses. In this ladies case the Islam virus never really left her husband when he was in his drunken clubbing days. It just stayed dormant. This happens to a lot of Muslims and it happened to me as well. As one gets older and starts realizing ones mortality people tend to start looking for spirituality and in a Muslims case if they are not careful it becomes a crazy obsession and it eventually consumes the person. They stop interacting with non believers and look at the world through the eyes of a murderous prophet of doom that Mohammad really was. In my case because of the fact that i really grew up in a secular environment with friends from all races and religious backgrounds it was hard for me to except that they would all burn in hell just because they were not Muslims. This began my search and research and here i am today an agnostic who hates Islam the (religion not the people) with every fiber of my being.

Ali Sina touched on the refugees from Syria. The question that has to be asked is what do you do with the refugees. Is it OK to let them die? Where does one keep them. Is their a solution. On the one hand Ali is saying that God is love and we have to love everyone and on the other he is saying do not allow these Syrians in as refugees who are really running away from a war which the Western world has largely created by destabilizing the middle East via their 2 wars. Is it OK to hate a belief system so much to let people die just because they are part of that belief. This is the hypocrisy of Christians that i despise. Ali Sina actually went so far as calling the current pope as Anti Christ when all he is doing is following the teachings of his perceived God Jesus by showing love and compassion.
The question that needs to be asked of Christians ” is what would Christ do”. I think they all know the answer but will ignore it because it does not fit their current world view. All a bunch of raving religious lunatics full of hypocrisy and hatred throwing stones while living in glass houses themselves.

@Phoenix
“You cannot possibly prove this because personal experience is subjective and requires anecdotal testimony which cannot be objectively observed.” No that is what “consciousness” means, to have awareness of a particular environment, from a particular location. Other minds are observed to exist – otherwise you wouldn’t be able to communicate and interact with other people and observe that different people are in fact different people with a different mind.

“OK, so you admit there exists non-physical entities\?” Yes laws of metaphysics – the laws of existence – are non-physical. You can also say logical entities – like the number 1 – are “non physical” also.

“I did not make the claim of functioning independently did I? The mind is existentially independent but functionally dependant on the material. That is the claim.” So it exists outside of material world yet interacts with it? That sounds like magic to me.

“\Steve, let’s focus the next part strictly on evolution. \OK? this could go one forever.” Ok.

\Steve,
We use the term “person” to indicate a thing or being which experiences the world from a particular location in space (and also has certain physical and mental characteristics). In fact, consciousness itself is dependent on the experience of time and space from one perspective at a time. If there were several perspectives at a time, and several experiences at a time, then we would actually have several different consciousnesses, or human beings.//

You cannot possibly prove this because personal experience is subjective and requires anecdotal testimony which cannot be objectively observed.

//The laws of reality or metaphysics are not physical. For example the law of identity is not physical or 1+1=2 is not physical. These laws apply to all things in the physical world but themselves are not physical.//

OK, so you admit there exists non-physical entities\?

//You either believe that mind is somehow fundamental to reality (which so far you haven’t given an argument for) or you you believe it’s some magical thing which exists and functions independent of the physical world.//

I did not make the claim of functioning independently did I? The mind is existentially independent but functionally dependant on the material. That is the claim.

\Steve, let’s focus the next part strictly on evolution. \OK? this could go one forever.

\Stardusty,
// The fact you find it somehow juvenile only reflects on your unwillingness to learn.//

I was referring to the constant hurling of insults and pejorative remarks.

//I didn’t ask you for a mathematical model of the brain, just a set of equations that describe how soulstuff acts upon brainstuff, analogous to the equations that describe how gravity acts upon matter.
But you are just making up soulstuff out of your imagination, so of course you cannot describe it.
Further, there are a great many mathematical models of how the brain works. Neural networks, artificial intelligence, Maxwell’s equations of electromagnetism, chemical formulas, and the equations of physics that describe so much of how the brain works.
There is not now a comprehensive model of the entire brain in minute detail, any more than there is a comprehensive model of every star, planet, and bit of gas in our galaxy. We just don’t have that much modeling capacity.
Yet, I can give you a very great deal of detail as to how the various objects in the galaxy interact, and how the various objects in the brain interact, but you give me absolutely zero about how your soulstuff interacts with the brain.
Zero description yet you attribute our intelligence to it. And you call me juvenile?//

First, you misunderstood me. You measure the force, not the source. \When the mind causes the leg to walk, kick or jump, you can measure the flow of electrons and the muscle contractions not the source or the mental faculty of free will.
Secondly, you expect me to believe that Maxwell’s equations can account for qualia? There is no path from the relationship between electric and magnetic fields to meaning or qualia, neither is their a path from Maxwell’s equations to creativty. If there is then show me the equations, since you are the one who believes the mind is purely physical.

//There is not now a comprehensive model of the entire brain in minute detail, any more than there is a comprehensive model of every star, planet, and bit of gas in our galaxy. We just don’t have that much modeling capacity.//
Exaclty, that would involve supertasking. Any action which requires an infinite amount actions or observations for confirmation cannot be verified.

Thirdly, why do you believe the mind is algorithmic, with complete computability and deterministic output?
//—-The symbols themselves are material. The ink, the graphite, the orientation of the liquid crystals, whatever the symbols are made of they are material.//

This is patently absurd. \What’s written on paper is only an illustration or representation of the entity but it is not the entity itself. If I draw an elephant on a paper, is the elephant really in my house? That’s a truly bizzare statement.

//—-It represents something to you, I don’t know what. To me it just looks like a square. If you mean it represents a zero quantity of something, fine, that is a mathematical concept in my brain, which is material. When my brain rots that concept will no longer reside in my brain.//

More absurdity. So the concept is IN your brain but it does not exist? Sounds like a contradiction, given that Materialism posits the brain and its contents are entirely material, therefore whatever’s in the brain MUST exist.

//—-The photons passing through the LCD have some mass equivalent, which you can calculate using E=m*c*c//

And even more absurdity. The symbol for an empty set contains zero elements, much less an elementary particle such as a photon.

//—-Your words are material but are not themselves the thing they describe. It is possible to describe an imaginary entity that has never been shown to exist outside of the description, like god or the mind or unicorns, for example.//

Gibberish. My words which I use to describe things are material but the thing I’m describing is not material? Huh??? ***scratches head***

—-Science doesn’t do proof. Science is provisional. Science does evidence. There is much very good and powerful evidence that life is chemistry and that the first living chemicals arose some 3.8 billion years ago.//

Then show me the evidence where life spontaneously arose from chemicals.

—-Feelings are just signals inside the brain. Why do you suppose they have some mystical origin?//

Now you are just throwing things out there hoping it will stick. The subjective experience of emotions do have a physiological and mental component. It is this mental component which cannot be quantified. For example, when two people experience love, their descriptions are not the same.

—-It’s the old nature/nurture question. Even plants have hardwired sensory responses. Animals display complex instinctive behaviors. Humans also display instinctive behaviors. Over some 3.8 billion years these hard wired mechanisms have developed bit by bit. Those with beneficial instincts live and reproduce preferentially.
Animals also have learned behavior, as do certain machines. More complex data processing and memory allows animals and machines to learn beyond hardwired algorithms. Humans are simply the most advanced form we know of.//

You are invoking evolution, a fairy tale with zero evidence. I would like to focus the next part of our discussion strictly on the evidence or lack the of for this atheist sacred ‘science’.

//—-No paradox, an individual can change intentions. First he intended to read the book, then he intended to burn it. How is that difficult to understand?//

The first part is in agreement with the purpose of a book. The second part refutes the purpose of a book. How is that hard to understand. Which author has ever written a book so it could be used as firewood\?

//—-Laws are made by consensus in my country. It is a messy process, but I prefer it to dictatorship or theocracy. The absolute morality of harm is of no interest to me in making and enforcing laws. We have established criteria for evaluating and dealing with harmful behaviors. I don’t need absolute morality to arrive at this consensus.//

I see no reason why any of these laws are derived from philosophical materialism.

//Self-awareness is the capacity for introspection and the ability to recognize oneself as an individual separate from the environment and other individuals.[1] It is not to be confused with consciousness in the sense of qualia. While consciousness is a term given to being aware of one’s environment and body and lifestyle, self-awareness is the recognition of that awareness//

Nope, completely beside the point, you said brain monitoring equals self-awareness. Where is the proof of that\?

@Phoenix
“Ali Sina closed the comments over at “Violence in the Bible vs violence in the Quran”. Why he decides to let you guys have the last say is beyond me.” I think comments for all articles on this site have a time limit.

Ali Sina (@AliSinaOrg)
“You are right. That is also my understanding. It seems to me that it is here that we get enlightenment and evolve spiritually. Once we leave this body there is no more growth or at least not as huge as here. So once we leave this world the opportunities for growth are lost and that is why we choose to come back again and again.”
Why would that be? A soul drives the mind on Earth, yet when it joins god and presumably gains much enlightenment through contact with myriad other souls it is somehow barred from learning anything thereby? Sorry Ali, I don’t see any logic in all that.

“An evil person like the guy in the above picture, Hitler or Muhammad will not become enlightened once they die. They end up in the same hole that other evil souls reside, still denying God.”
Again, why? I mean, if I die and start floating around in heaven or hell that would be a pretty good evidence to stop being an atheist, now wouldn’t it?

I mean, I am actually a fairly intelligent guy, so if I go off to the Jesus hell because I denied him here on Earth I am gonna be like “oh snaps, that stuff was true after all, it is really painful up in here, guess I should have placed that Pascal wager”.

“Don’t be deceived. Muhammad was not a believer in God. No one who truly believes in God would dare to lie in His name as much as he did. “
How do you know god isn’t really evil by your standards and mine. Now, I agree, Allah as described by Muhammad is about the most deplorable god out there, but let’s just suppose your definition of god as pure good is actually mistaken, and god is actually evil by my standards and your standards. Maybe that evil god is what inspired Muhammad. I know, that’s a pretty unpleasant thought, but it would make Muhammad a truth teller after all.

“Muhammad’s god was his won alter ego, a concretion of his fantasies, a tool to manipulate and to control the foolish.”
Yes, in truth, I agree with you. Muhammad, Joseph Smith, L Ron Hubbard, David Koresh…

Yahweh was pretty ugly too, and a good case could be made that Moses and Joshua were greedy for power and money and land and sex like all the rest and this thing about the chosen people was just made up as a convenience like so many others have done.

“God is love and had Muhammad had any understanding of God he would not be so hateful and so evil.”
Well, I agree that if god is love he sure could not be Yahweh or Allah, and even though Jesus had a few nice sounding instructions for us to follow I still think getting raptured to hell is going to be not necessarily the most loving thing that ever happened to me.

@Ron
“it would also seem that Einstein was not an atheist, since he also complained about being put into that camp:” When Einstein talks about “God” he is talking about a very different notion of “God” than the God that religious people believe in. Einstein said “I believe in Spinoza’s God, who reveals himself in the orderly harmony of what exists, not in a God who concerns himself with the fates and actions of human beings.” This is what Spinoza means. God=All that exists. “spirit” = the force behind all things and “mode”= Individual or existent thing or form which is just an expression of the “will of God”. This is what Einstein is talking about when he speaks about a “spirit” or “mind” behind the universe. This has nothing whatsoever to do with the God of religious people.

“So, although Einstein was not a Christian, he had great respect for Jesus, and recognized that He was an amazing figure in history. Personally having grown up as an atheist in a non-religious home, I initially saw Jesus as a brilliant teacher when I read the gospels for the first time at age 32.” Yes this is true he had respect for Jesus and recognised he “was an amazing figure in history” as you say. You won’t find Einstein believed Jesus was born of a virgin or rose from the dead however, he no more believed in that, than a personal God.

it would also seem that Einstein was not an atheist, since he also complained about being put into that camp:

Einstein’s quotes

“In view of such harmony in the cosmos which I, with my limited human mind, am able to recognize, there are yet people who say there is no God. But what really makes me angry is that they quote me for the support of such views.”5

“I’m not an atheist and I don’t think I can call myself a pantheist. We are in the position of a little child entering a huge library filled with books in many languages. The child knows someone must have written those books. It does not know how. It does not understand the languages in which they are written. The child dimly suspects a mysterious order in the arrangements of the books, but doesn’t know what it is. That, it seems to me, is the attitude of even the most intelligent human being toward God.”6

Einstein on Jesus

Albert Einstein received instruction in both Christianity (at a Roman Catholic school) and Judaism (his family of origin). When interviewed by the Saturday Evening Post in 1929, Einstein was asked what he thought of Christianity.

“To what extent are you influenced by Christianity?”
“As a child I received instruction both in the Bible and in the Talmud. I am a Jew, but I am enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene.”
“Have you read Emil Ludwig’s book on Jesus?”
“Emil Ludwig’s Jesus is shallow. Jesus is too colossal for the pen of phrasemongers, however artful. No man can dispose of Christianity with a bon mot!”
“You accept the historical existence of Jesus?”
“Unquestionably! No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus. His personality pulsates in every word. No myth is filled with such life.”7

So, although Einstein was not a Christian, he had great respect for Jesus, and recognized that He was an amazing figure in history. Personally having grown up as an atheist in a non-religious home, I initially saw Jesus as a brilliant teacher when I read the gospels for the first time at age 32.

You are right. That is also my understanding. It seems to me that it is here that we get enlightenment and evolve spiritually. Once we leave this body there is no more growth or at least not as huge as here. So once we leave this world the opportunities for growth are lost and that is why we choose to come back again and again.

An evil person like the guy in the above picture, Hitler or Muhammad will not become enlightened once they die. They end up in the same hole that other evil souls reside, still denying God.

Don’t be deceived. Muhammad was not a believer in God. No one who truly believes in God would dare to lie in His name as much as he did. No one who truly understands god would deny His Trinity. You can’t limit God to one with He is infinite. Muhammad’s god was his won alter ego, a concretion of his fantasies, a tool to manipulate and to control the foolish.

God is love and had Muhammad had any understanding of God he would not be so hateful and so evil.

@Ali Sina
“Yes Einstein did not believe in a personal God but now he does. I too did not believe in a personal God and now I do.” If the consciousness survives the death of the brain there is no reason to think evil people become good, or that delusional people will magically be free of there delusions and ignorance.

“It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it.

It may be illustrated that if Islam is represented as a tree then the fruits then the fruits of that tree are the many brutal, violent and deadly jihad terror entities. Such as ISIS, Al Qaeda, Boko Haram, al Shabaab , Hamas, Hezbollah, P.I.J. etc. With this statement, the Wisdom of the teachings of Jesus may, very much, apply to this subject. For Jesus taught “Ye do know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.” After saying this Jesus told them what He told them when He said “By their fruit ye shall know them.” Matthew 7:16, 17, 18,.20. [K.J.V.] In conclusion, Islam is a corrupt tree and also a false religion, Proverbs 14:12. John 14:6. First John 2:22,23. 4:14,15. 5:12,13,20.

This disgusting photo of an evil,grinning muslim who has slaughtered a beautiful,young woman beggars belief.
Do muslims really think this type of behaviour is acceptable to God? Does brutality,terrorism and murder bring heavenly rewards? Delusional to say the least.
Four Years Left and then Islam is finished. This is why things are getting worse as satan gives a final push.
Last day-20520

About that brutal and deadly jihad entity ISIS. Most people know that the head and chief of that is a man who goes by the name of al Baghdadi By contrast, what few people seem to know is that al Baghdadi is just a figurehead and a puppet rulers of ISIS. That the actual and real head and chief of that heinous and dangerous jihad organization is someone else. Who that “someone else” has been exposed in the book entitled THE ISIS CRISIS by Charles Dyer. For on page 166 the author explains that “The ultimate commander of ISIS remains unseen by most of his followers, but he is not unknown. This commander is Satan himself… Satan moves across the earth ‘like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.’ [First Peter 5:8.] Therefore, the vicious jihadist thugs who compose ISIS are, in realty, vicious, malicious and deluded fools who are being use by Satan, as his stooges and tools, to inflict demonic murderous harm on humankind. So must so that those violent wicked and insanely deluded jihad savages who make up ISIS are like those callous characters described in the Bible in Ecclesiastes 9:3. That teaches “The hearts of men are full of evil and there is madness in their hearts while they live, and afterwards they join the dead.” In addition, those malice-filled fiendish jihadists of ISIS are so very bloodthirstily, ruinous dangerous and murderous that they are similar to, in character, the hideous villains described in the Bible. Which reads “Their feet are swift to shed blood: ruin and misery mark their ways, and the way of peace they do not know.” Romans 3:15-17. [N.I.V.]

One of the explanation as to how such totally unconscionable, ruthless, vicious actions and murderous are committed by the Muslim terrorists who compose the brutal and deadly jihad entity ISIS is answer in the following . The jihadists of ISIS are engaging in the Islamic doctrine of “Muruna” which is the dogma of Islam that teaches committing evil for the greater good is a noble part of the jihad for Islam. This is, in essence, the same type of “philosophy” that the communists had gone by in the twentieth century. That it’s a “good thing “ to commit many evils to obtain a “worker’s paradise.” Likewise, during World War II even the Nazis had this line of thinking.” To express, as in to illustrate this idea, even more, is by using a twenty-first century movie. Near the end of this movie, just before the final defeat of the super-arch –villain General Zod , that super villain said “No matter how brutal and deadly I was I did it for the greater good.” That is the common mindset of many villains including those of ISIS.

Great response Mr. Sina. Whenever you touch on NDE it makes me uncomfortable as you go to any level to make your argument. Moreover you always seem to find a way to bring the NDE into picture however irrelevant it is to the context.

I wish this lady soon runs away from this tyrant and be safe somewhere with her baby.

Sir, again great masterpiece. You are great intellectual and your communication skill touches the heart. You make the everything crystal clear. I believe if one wants to understand Islam & spirituality in a short time read Ali Sina.